Opening of Dongjak Entrance Exam Support Center... Permanent Career and Admission Counseling Established

Dongjak-gu Opens 'Dongjak Admission Support Center'... Permanent Career and Admission Counseling

Accurate Admission Information and 1:1 Customized Career and Admission Counseling

Dongjak-gu (Mayor Park Ilha) has established the ‘Dongjak Admission Support Center’ to respond to the annually changing curriculum and admission policies, and began operations on the 2nd.

The newly opened facility is a complex building with a total floor area of 1,850㎡, consisting of ▲a daycare center (1st floor) ▲Shindaebang Nuri Library (2nd-3rd floors) ▲Dongjak Admission Support Center (4th floor), spanning from basement level 1 to the 4th floor above ground.

The ‘Dongjak Admission Support Center (19, Shindaebang 1-da-gil)’ provides accurate admission information and career and admission counseling on a regular basis to help local examinees succeed in their admissions.

By hiring admission experts, the center plans to design and operate various programs such as ▲1:1 customized admission counseling ▲admission consulting by selection type ▲university student mentoring ▲admission briefing sessions with invited experts ▲special lectures on understanding the high school credit system.

The center operates from Tuesday to Saturday and will run flexibly according to the admission schedule. Any student enrolled in schools located in Dongjak-gu and residents can use the service.

In line with the purpose of the Dongjak Admission Support Center, the district has designated the ‘Shindaebang Nuri Library’ as a youth career-specialized library, operating it as a space where information on both admissions and careers can be acquired.

The library will expand its collection of career and admission books and prepare a separate space to offer unique programs such as author meetings and book talks & concerts.

Park Ilha, Mayor of Dongjak-gu, said, “We have institutionalized career and admission counseling centers to respond to the annually changing admission system,” adding, “We will promote various policies to strengthen educational competitiveness, including providing prompt and accurate admission information to local examinees.”

Geumcheon-gu Operates ‘Dureun Dureun Neighborhood Learning Centers’ in 2023

55 Lifelong Learning Programs at 15 Learning Centers Until November

A Great Opportunity for Anyone to Practice Beneficial Learning and Sharing Nearby

Online Registration via Geumcheon-gu Education Portal or Visit to District Lifelong Learning Center

Geumcheon-gu (Mayor Yoo Seong-hoon) operates the ‘Dureun Dureun Neighborhood Learning Centers’ program so that all residents can enjoy various lifelong learning opportunities close to home.

‘Dureun Dureun Neighborhood Learning Centers’ are resident education programs held in local idle spaces such as small libraries and community vitality centers to enable anyone to participate in lifelong learning nearby.

The program is promoted in connection with the Seoul Metropolitan Government’s public project, ‘Support Project for Neighborhood Learning Centers Within One Step.’ This year, the number of educational locations has expanded from 8 to 15 to enhance accessibility for residents.

Main programs include ▲Eco-friendly packaging techniques ▲Another Language - Sign Language ▲Senior Math Class to Keep the Brain Young ▲Geumcheon Sketch ▲First Steps in Spanish, among others. Night classes for office workers and specialized programs for people with disabilities are also offered.

Additionally, learning-practice projects to share knowledge with the local community will be operated. These include talent donations by learners for vulnerable groups, sharing of artworks, and environmental love campaigns.

Residents wishing to participate in the Neighborhood Learning Centers program can register online via the Geumcheon-gu Education Portal starting one month before the course begins or apply in person at the Geumcheon-gu Lifelong Learning Center. Tuition is free, but students must cover material and textbook costs.

Yoo Seong-hoon, Mayor of Geumcheon-gu, said, “We hope many people participate in the Neighborhood Learning Centers program, where neighbors share affection and experience diverse learning and sharing,” adding, “We will continue to operate various programs so that residents can participate in desired learning anytime and anywhere.”

Gangbuk-gu Gifts Book Packages to Infants and Toddlers Under 71 Months

Distributed from May... Available at 22 Locations Including Gangbuk Cultural Information Library

Various Programs Linked to Bookstart Project to Be Operated from May

Gangbuk-gu (Mayor Lee Soon-hee) announced that it will promote the ‘2023 Bookstart’ project to provide opportunities for infants and toddlers to grow and communicate through books.

This project is a community cultural movement under the slogan ‘Start Life with Books,’ gifting book packages to children. Gangbuk-gu has been implementing this project since 2019 to support reading activities and provide opportunities for young children to become familiar with books.

The support targets infants and toddlers under 71 months and their caregivers residing in Gangbuk-gu. Children born between 2020 and 2022 who are over one year old receive books selected for stage 2, and children born between 2017 and 2019 under 71 months receive books selected for stage 3.

Stage 2 selected books include "Danggeun Kindergarten" (author Annyeongdal) and "The Lion Met a Baby" (author Kim Saebyeol). Stage 3 selected books include "The Mole’s Summer" (author Kim Sang-geun) and "Mom Wouldn’t Know?" (author Shim Eun-ji). The district selected these books considering linguistic literary factors, cognitive factors, and usability in collaboration with local residents and daycare teachers.

Inside Gangbuk Cultural Information Library

Caregivers wishing to receive the books can visit one of the 22 distribution locations, including Gangbuk Cultural Information Library, from this month by bringing their ID, resident registration certificate (issued within 3 months of the distribution date), and baby health record book.

In addition, the district operates Bookstart-linked programs at Gangbuk Cultural Information Library, such as picture book-based parenting programs, parent education programs for caregivers, and meetings with Bookstart picture book authors.

For detailed schedules including distribution locations and times, please check the Gangbuk-gu website or contact the Gangbuk-gu Education Support Division.

Mayor Lee Soon-hee said, “This project aims to provide universal knowledge welfare services that everyone can equally enjoy,” adding, “We hope children develop lifelong reading habits through the book packages and form healthy communication relationships with their parents.”

Last year, the district gifted book packages to a total of 1,143 children and conducted 17 book play programs and education sessions for 437 participants.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.